Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-27
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
A Site for Steinhauser's Building-The Ques
ton Of City Market.

A Site for Steinhauser's Building-The Ques-
ton Of City Market.
Last evening meeting OF no small I'M
portance was held at Gandolfo's. About
fifty of the leading business men of the city
were present and two projects of interest to
the future welfare and growth of the city
were pretty thoroughly discussed.
Mr.. Steinhauser first offered a project for
the establishment of his store building
upon the southwest corner OF Fifth
and Third, known as the old Carey prop
erty. The proposed building is to be 5Ox14O,
three stories in height with basement and
to cost when completed $4,000. The build
ing is to be finished within six months and
in that time to be ready for the transaction
of business Here will be transacted not
only his large wholesale but also his retail
business. Mr.. Steinhauser further adds that
he is so crowded with business
that he must have room lmmedi-
ately and so has made contracts with the
builders that the structure must be complet-
as soon as possible. For the construction OF
his building he asks residents Of the locality
of the proposed site 5000. Last evening in
a few minutes $4,000 was subscribed; but
many Of the residents have not yet been
seen and it is thought that they will soon
raise the deficit. If they should fail to con-
tribute this amount the build
ing will be erected elsewhere
and another locality reap the benefit OF
the improvement.
Another question in connection with this
was the narrowing of Fifth avenue between
Second street and Central avenue and the
widening of the alley way between Fifth and
Fourth By so doing business buildings can
be constructed with their front on this
widened alley and their rear upon Fifth, con-
venient to the railroad While other build
ings can he constructed with front on either
Fourth avenue or on both Fourth and the
alley way. Thus making one Of the most
desirable of all localities for wholesale bust
ness houses The project met with the ap-
probation of all present. One of the heaviest
property owners even offering an alley way
where at present none exists, if the project
was received with favor by the city.
Then was introduced the project of the
establishment of a city market house.
The locality spoken of was the
the corner of Fourth avenue and Third
street. The building was to be constructed
upon plot of ground not less than 3OOxl4O
A committee Of four, however, was appointed
and was composed of the following gentle
men: H. II. McAlister, Jno Stewart, W.
S. Rogers and A. Imboden. 1t was suggested
then for the furtherance Of this enterprise
that the residents of the locality OF thu
proposed site contribute as literally as pos
sible and that then the public spirited men o.
the city be called upon. The market was tt
be turned over to the city for their govern
ment and control and not to remain in tn
power Of any locality or clique. The many
reasons why such O place was needed
was ably presented by practica
business men. Mr.. Allen called
attention to the fact that many gro
GERS bought more fruits and vegetables thar
they could sell, and thus resulted loss; in or
der to overcome which they were compelled
to ask much higher prices for these commod
tiles than they would if such things could b
obtained fresh and as needed at market
Another gentleman said he received almos
daily letters from neighboriDg towns inqir
ing for these things. Another spoke OF tn
pride which metropolitan cities take in show
ing by their market the products of the sur
To oddo1 ma
Sedgyick county can grow the finest celer.
and other vegetables, as we'll as fruits-thl
this was shown by the fact that few year
ago the exhibits of this county took tn
prize at the Cincinnati exposition. l
there be ready market in the city it woul'
give encouragement to the farmer to cult
vate products for the market, and any citi
zen might we'll be proud to show strange
through the market which would thus ex
hibit the products of the rich Arkansas val
lev. In the winter it could be made a fisl
and oyster market, and thus daily could b
received and offered for sale oysters
fish and clans same as in Chicago. Thes
were but few of the many good reasons in
troduced for the establishment Of market
The project was we'll received by all presen
and the interest shown is such as to give a
assurance that an effort will be made at Al
early day for the est Enlistment Of a cit
m arket.
At the conclusion of this discussion all So
down to a luncheon rendered through th
genera sity of Mr. Steinhauser. 1t was on
of those excellent repasts that Gandolfo ca
serve with the able assistance Of such thoI
OCH and skillful head waiter as Earnei
Teinich. 1t was most heartily enjoyed an
highly commended by all. The meeting Wa
throughout a success and may have much
do not only with the development Of Fourt
and Fifth avenues but also of the whole city
THE OLD TRICK DID NOT WORK.
Some days ago Mr.. I. s. Worgman fror
New York, came to the city on a prospectin
tour. He had not been here long until
was thoroughly convinced that Wichita
future would be as bright as the past. As
result he decided to make some investment
in real estate.